MILWAUKEE — Two people are dead and one injured after a triple shooting outside Gold Diggers Gentlemen's Club Thursday night, leaving neighbors shaken and calling for an end to gun violence in their community.
The shooting occurred around 11:15 p.m. near Hopkins and Hampton Avenue in Milwaukee, where police found three victims. One person died at the scene, while a second victim died after being transported to a hospital. The third shooting victim is expected to survive.
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"I don't know what happened last night. I just know it. It's a lot of gunshots a lot of people running. It was bad," Felipe Sparks told TMJ4.
Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots that sent them scrambling for safety.
"I heard maybe like 10 or 11 shots back to back," Sparks said.
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Raheem King, another resident in the area, described the frightening moments when gunfire erupted.
"I did hear gunfire. I wasn't aware where it was coming from, but I knew it was very close," said King. "I had the grandson so we had to hit the floor. That's something we shouldn't have to do."
According to a close friend, one of the shooting victims was working as an unarmed security guard at Gold Diggers Gentlemen's Club. Dozens of police evidence markers covered the ground near the club, though the exact circumstances of the shooting remain unclear.
The club recently had its license renewed. Documents state the owner keeps two or three security personnel onsite to check IDs, pat people down, and use a security wand.
Police said the surviving victim was involved in the shooting but was not arrested. Milwaukee Police Department is continuing to search for persons of interest.
For Sparks, the violence hits close to home. He lost an uncle to a shooting a few years ago and says the area had been relatively peaceful until now.
"It's been calm for like a year," Sparks said.
Both neighbors expressed frustration with ongoing gun violence in Milwaukee.
"It becomes too common to where we're like desensitized," said King.
Sparks added, "It's not worth it you know what I mean. It's just not worth it at all."
The shooting is still under investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips.
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